Sorry, I have to side with over sensitive. It's understandable that the anniversary of your father's passing is a very emotional time for you. But, the world doesn't stop. Work keeps being generated. Would you want them to hold onto everything for a week? a month? and then pass it on to you?

Don't get me wrong. I understand the feelings. I remember being being amazed that the day after Kuhio died, the sun actually arose. How could it? Didn't everyone know that the world had ended as far as I was concerned?

Be kind and gentle with yourself and your co-workers until you work it out. Yes, they should be kind and considerate. But, they may not know what to say. And work and life doesn't stop even if we'd like it to.